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The Mel Robbins Podcast

Feeling Lost in Your 20s? You Need to Hear This

The Mel Robbins Podcast

SiriusXM Podcasts

Education, Mental Health, Relationships, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.810.6K Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

These 6 pieces of advice are exactly what you need to hear. And buckle up, because today, Mel is not holding back. If you’re feeling lost in your 20s, this episode is your roadmap to making this decade better than you ever imagined. Whether you’re in your 20s, love someone who is, or just feel behind in life, this episode is for you. Mel is pulling back the curtain on what nobody tells you about your 20s. It’s normal to feel lost. You are not alone. And in this episode, she’s giving you the truths, mindset shifts, and tools you need to help you move forward with clarity, confidence, and self-compassion. You’ll learn: -The 3 massive identity shifts that hit in your 20s (and why you feel so lost) -Why you're stuck in the paradox of choice, and how to break through it -What “the great scattering” is and why it explains everything about your 20s -The truth about decision-making (hint: there are no wrong choices) -A one-month challenge to help you get unstuck and build momentum, fast No matter your age, this episode will reframe how you think about your timeline, your purpose, and your next move. The truth is that no matter what decade of your life you are in, you can make it the best one – and this advice will help you do it. For more resources, click here for the podcast episode page. If you liked the episode, check out this one next: 13 Things I Wish I Knew in My 20s Connect with Mel: Get Mel’s #1 bestselling book, The Let Them Theory Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram Mel's TikTok Sign up for Mel’s personal letter Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes ad-free Disclaimer

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast.

0:08.8

Let me guess. You were told that your 20s were going to be the best decade of your life.

0:13.2

Like you'd have the dream body or dream job, live in a dream apartment, you'd be going out

0:17.7

every night with your friends. You'd have this amazing love life. You'd find your person, get married, in your dream wedding. That would be your 20s.

0:25.2

Eh, cure reality. Your job feels pointless, if you even have one. You're getting ghosted again.

0:32.4

Your friends are gone. That new city doesn't feel like home, and you're lying in bed wondering

0:36.9

if you're the only one in

0:38.4

your 20s crying on a Tuesday night, well, your friend Mel is here to tell you, you're not. I get it.

0:44.8

In your 20s, you don't know what you want to do with your life. Neither did I. And if you're like me,

0:49.9

you're just trying to figure out how to pay rent and not hate yourself in the process.

0:55.3

See, here's the problem.

0:59.6

The problem is that social media makes it seem like everyone else is thriving.

1:04.5

They're hitting these milestones, launching influencer accounts, falling in love, buying houses,

1:08.7

chasing their dreams, traveling 24-7, eating at all the best restaurants.

1:10.3

That's a fantasy. Today, you and I are going to talk

1:13.1

reality. The reality is the 20s are the hardest decade of your life. And so if you're confused,

1:20.5

lonely, uncertain, it doesn't mean that you're doing anything wrong. In fact, it just means you're in

1:26.1

your 20s. Everyone feels lost, regardless of what they're posting

1:30.2

online or what they're communicating in the group chat. Let me prove it to you. I have 10 million

1:35.1

people who follow me on Instagram, and I ask them, hey, if you're in your 20s, are you struggling?

1:40.4

And if so, what are you struggling with the most? Holy cow, it was the same themes and questions over and

1:48.0

over and over again in every single response. You said, how do I end the relationship, move to a new

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